respec option

[decept]

Can some high lvl zerk please post what options you will respec, if at all, and a breif explination as to why? Many thanks, Thorkill/from today's patch notes:- We are now allowing characters to reselect their Traits, Traditions, Tactics, and Training options.- If you have previously chosen Traits, Traditions, Tactics, and Training, you can reset your selections and make new choices by typing the "/respec" command. This will remove all previous choices from your Knowledge Book and will place a blinking "+" sign in the lower right corner of your screen.- Clicking the "+" sign will open the selection window and allow you to pick new Traits, Traditions, Tactics, and Training.- While you can issue the "/respec" command at any time, you will not be able to receive quest rewards until you make all pending choices available to you.- Please be aware that you can only use the /respec command ONCE. Make your choices carefully.

[Hoe]

I'm not planning on using it. I got it right the first time I had to redo it.

[DaemonSlay]

<DIV>I would reply but i am only lvl 22.... I chose everything the same save from getting magic resistance as my Dwarven tradition and getting the DoT ability as a berserk instead of the cains sudden strike..</DIV>

[reakshav]

<DIV>I totally did a 360, I chose all agility the first time around-- I chose all STA this time and increased my HP 100+ </DIV>

[Huna]

I changed from half agility half strength, to all strength. Getting real close to 100 strength now. Agility is still in the 70s I think.

[CherobylJ]

<DIV>I heard last night from guildies that there appears to be a bug that messes up your harvesting skill if you use this command (resetting it 5-10 pts lower than actual); use this command with care until they resolve this IMHO.</DIV>

[DaemonSlay]

<DIV>luckily i dont craft hehe... <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>thanks for warningt hough.. didnt know that</DIV>

[Faljar]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> CherobylJoe wrote:<BR> <DIV>I heard last night from guildies that there appears to be a bug that messes up your harvesting skill if you use this command (resetting it 5-10 pts lower than actual); use this command with care until they resolve this IMHO.</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> Resets whether you use /respec or not.  all my Maxxed out harvests were just a point or two past T4 ability.  now I have to rebuild those last 5 points.   AAAAARRRRGGGGHHH!

[Thinm]

<DIV>This goes for weapon and defense skills and such as well. Not a big deal, but somewhat suprising considering there was no mention of this in the update notes (surprise!).</DIV>

[Chog]

<P><SPAN><FONT color=#ffffff size=3>The list was taken from -Aonein-'s post.  To lazy to type all the skills over again when they are easily copied and pasted :smileyhappy:</FONT></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN><STRONG><FONT color=#66cc00 size=4> <HR> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN><STRONG><FONT color=#66cc00 size=4>Warrior (Level 10)</FONT></STRONG></SPAN><SPAN></P> <UL> <LI><FONT size=2>Braksan's Vicious Swing - An advanced form of Wild Swing. As a bonus to Wild Swing it deals increased damage. </FONT> <LI><FONT size=2>Uthros' Defiant Cry - An advanced form of Call to Arms. As a bonus to Call to Arms it grants spell avoidance. </FONT> <LI><FONT size=2>Saren's Crushing Blow - An advanced form of Kick. As a bonus to Kick it interrupts casting. </FONT> <LI><FONT size=2>Taron's Bleeding Blades - An advanced form of Assault. As a bonus to Assault it deals slashing damage over time.</FONT></LI></UL> <DIV>Level 10 really makes no difference what you pick in the higher levels.  So feal free to pick what you want.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#66ccff size=4>Berserker (Level 20)</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#66ccff size=4></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> <UL> <LI><FONT size=2>Balok's Challenge - An advanced form of Anger. As a bonus to Anger it causes the berserker to enter a berserk state. </FONT> <LI><FONT size=2>Cain's Sudden Strike - An advanced form of Forced Swing. As a bonus to Forced Swing it interrupts casting. </FONT> <LI><FONT size=2>Strongbear's Deep Wound - An advanced form of Wound. As a bonus to Wound it decreases strength. </FONT> <LI><FONT color=#3399ff size=2>Brugal's Boastful Blow - An advanced form of Taunting Blow. As a bonus to Taunting Blow it an increased hate effect.</FONT></LI></UL></SPAN><SPAN> <P><SPAN><FONT color=#ffffff>I selected Brugal's Boastful Blow for the main reason, taunting blow does not have an upgrade and having an extra attack that increases hate on a seperate timer is a good thing.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P><B><SPAN></SPAN></B> </P> <P><B><SPAN><FONT size=4><FONT color=#ff9900>Berserker (Level 30)</FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P> <UL> <LI><SPAN><FONT color=#ffffff size=2>Balok's Furious Chant - An advanced form of Enrage. As a bonus to Enrage it can be used more often. </FONT></SPAN> <LI><SPAN><FONT color=#ffffff size=2>Uthros' Superior Tactics - An advanced form of Battle Tactics. As a bonus to Battle Tactics it increases strength. </FONT></SPAN> <LI><SPAN><FONT color=#ff9933 size=2>Rothkar's Charge - An advanced form of Press. As a bonus to Press it has a longer duration. </FONT></SPAN> <LI><SPAN><FONT color=#ffffff size=2>Nehron's Stunning Barrage - An advanced form of Berserker Barrage. As a bonus to Berserker Barrage it briefly stuns the target.</FONT></SPAN></LI></UL> <P><SPAN><FONT color=#ffffff>Selected Rothkar's Charge, since Press does not get an upgrade in the 40's.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN></SPAN> </P> <P><B><SPAN><FONT size=4><FONT color=#ff3300>Berserker (Level 40)</FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P> <UL> <LI><FONT size=2><SPAN><FONT color=#ffffff>Darkmoore's Protective Advance - An advanced form of Weapon Shield. As a bonus to Weapon Shield it increases mitigation versus crushing, piercing, and slashing attacks.</FONT></SPAN> </FONT> <LI><FONT size=2><SPAN><FONT color=#ffffff>Balok's Stunning Rage - An advanced form of Stunning Cry. As a bonus to Stunning Cry it has increased damage.</FONT></SPAN> </FONT> <LI><FONT size=2><SPAN><FONT color=#ffffff>Taron's Slicing Blades - An advanced form of Stomp. As a bonus to Stomp it interrupts casting.</FONT></SPAN> </FONT> <LI><SPAN><FONT color=#ffffff size=2>Balok's Stifling Cry - An advanced form of Mad Cry. As a bonus to Mad Cry it prevents the target from casting for a brief time.</FONT></SPAN></LI></UL> <P><SPAN><FONT size=2>Have not selected a level 40 ability since I am only level 39.  However, here is my thinking on the matter.  </FONT></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN><FONT size=2>Weapon shield just got reduced to 1 concentration, so will be used more often, increased m</FONT></SPAN><SPAN><FONT size=2>itigation = good.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN><FONT size=2>Stomp is a grat skill used every fight.  Interrupting casting is just gravy ontop of the ability.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN><FONT size=2>Mad Cry, adding a stifle effect to the skill is a huge benefit, expecially if fighting single caster type mobs.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN><FONT size=2></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P><SPAN> <HR> </SPAN></P></SPAN>

[Dashel]

Level 10 I'm not concerned with. I guess I'll go with Uthros' Defiant Cry, cause.. why not. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />Level 20 I think Chogar made a good call with Brugal's Boastful Blow. Doubt I'll use it much but the other options I will never use so thats a good choice.Level 30 though, I think Balok's Furious Chant is far and away the best choice for me. We need a better AE Taunt than Enrage. Enrage came at 22 and this is it until 50. Baloks for me. Level 40 I have no clear choice, maybe someone can help. I had previously gone with Taron's Slicing Blades because it's an interupt and it is used all the time. Short refresh etc. Now though, I'm guessing Wallop is the upgrade to stomp (and therefore Taron's) and I wont use it after that. Looking at my other choices it's the same deal. They will all be upgraded in a level or two (if not already) so the question is, are any of these better than the upgrades in the high 40s? Especially considering I will eventually want Adept I - III's on all my final skills and any choices will be forever stuck at App II. Finally, is there a choice at 50?

[Adewale]

<DIV>Uh, all the training abilities are Adept 2, not App 2. Kinda important fact there <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV>

[Davish_Darkwolf]

<DIV>These were my choices at level 35 respec:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>- Uthros Defiant Cry: a better form of Call to Arms - increases my spell avoidance while giving me a bonus to slash, pierce and </DIV> <DIV>                                   crush techniques (lasts for 10 minutes)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>- Brugal's Boastful Blow:  a advanced form of Taunting Blow - low power required and a nice attack that also taunts (extra taunt</DIV> <DIV>                                          skills are useful and this one has no upgrades and can be used till level 50)</DIV> <DIV>            </DIV> <DIV>- Uthros Superior Tactics:  great buff that increases my HP and gives me a bonus of 17 STR).  I solo a lot and this is quite </DIV> <DIV>                                            handy since it lasts for 10 minutes and can stack (after 1 minute of casting) with my Screaming</DIV> <DIV>                                            Fury skill (HP and haste 10 mins).  Thats more than 500 Hit points using the 2 skills together.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Although i know that drawing aggro is very important to a Tank, since i solo a lot Uthros was my choice and i hold my own very well with Enrage and other techniques to draw aggro when MT.  Also, at 50 we get Fearsome Shout that surpasses our old Enrage and  Balok's furious chant skills (leaving them useless).    At 50 i can still use Uthros Tactics.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Uthros =  lifetime  skill</DIV> <DIV>Balok's Furious Chant  =  good until 49, then no longer used.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Solo and this factor made me go for Uthros Tactics. </DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV>